Water in Venezuela

  • Venezuela will invest 16bn Venezuelan bolívares to improve and expand water services

    VENEZUELA, 2013/11/10 Venezuela will invest 16bn Venezuelan bolívares (US$2.54bn) until 2015 to improve and expand water services across the country, President Nicolas Maduro said. In a speech at the general assembly, Maduro approved 1bn bolívares in a initial round of investment to start the so-called national water plan, which will extend drinking water and sanitation services to poor areas. The plan will be linked to social programs to provide housing and public services.